PLA long-range air defense missile red -9

U.S. Air Force F-22A fighter planes participate in military exercises

According to Chosun Ilbo, 15 reported that the PLA recently held a simulation exercise to intercept, intercept latest U.S. stealth fighter F-22.

3, according to Japanese media reports, Japan and the United States will hold joint exercises in November this year, simulated "surprise occupation of the Diaoyu Islands in China, U.S. and Japanese forces started the war back the Diaoyu Islands" scenario.

This report also said the U.S. nuclear-powered "George Washington" aircraft carrier with F-22 "Raptor" fighters will participate in the US-Japan joint exercises.

8, that after this report was published on the 5th, a brigade of the Chengdu Military Region Air Force fired a missile red -9 - the latest anti-aircraft missiles - F-22 interceptor aircraft is assumed to be targets.

According to Chinese media reports said the radar to the missile launch location information given by stealth fighters, the red flag -9 missile launched immediately, in about 40 seconds, we heard an explosion side of the sky.

Ten years ago, China began to introduce HQ-9 missiles. It is believed that after ten years of research and development in the period, similar to China from the United States and Russia from the data in the benefit system. HQ-9 missiles and the U.S. "Patriot" similar to the above can also be deployed on ships. Missile radar system with which it is clear that integration of a number of Russian S-300 missiles, radar technology.

HQ-9 missile has a maximum range of about 100 km and weighs 1.3 tons, is equipped with active homing head. At present, China is also exporting its HQ-9 air defense missile, the export name for the FD-2000.

Reported that the Chinese military are mostly equipped with mobile air defense system missile. Typically, an Army Brigade HQ-9 consists of a brigade headquarters (including a command vehicle and four for communication and maintenance of the truck), six battalions (each battalion is equipped with a missile control vehicle, a radar vehicle positioning , a radar vehicle and eight missile launchers, missile launchers each box has 4 missile launch missiles.)